This is about rock piles and stone mound sites in New England. A balance is needed between keeping them secret and making them public. Also arrowheads, stone tools and other surface archaeology.
Here's that nomenclature thing again: "The petroforms in this area are normally outline in type, but there are a few solid ones which could be construed to be cairns.One of these has appended “legs” making it a solid-bodied “turtle.”" Solid petroform, cairn - why not "primative sculpture?" Especially when there is human enhancement to the stones by chipping or polishing along with the artistic placement...
Here's that nomenclature thing again: "The petroforms in this area are
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be cairns.One of these has appended “legs” making it a solid-bodied “turtle.”"
Solid petroform, cairn - why not "primative sculpture?"
Especially when there is human enhancement to the stones by chipping or polishing along with the artistic placement...
The authors are trying not to be controversial.
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